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Grammar and Punctuation ll Unit Test, 7th Grade, unit 12

1. When Shawn arrives at work, he hangs his jacket on his chair.
Answer, dependent clause

2. I never miss Art Club meetings because I love to draw.
Answer, I never miss Art Club meetings.

3. The store ran out of paper quickly because supplies were limited.
Answer, because supplies were limited

4. Which sentence shows a relationship between two independent clauses?
Answer, The floods caused widespread damage, and residents were without power for a week.

5. I love going to the fair during the summer.
Answer, a relationship within a single independent clause

6. Maverick needed to go to the store. His dog wanted to go with him.
(Which option best combines the two simple sentences into one compound sentence while maintaining the meaning of the original sentences?)
Answer, Maverick needed to go to the store, and his dog wanted to go with him.

7. In which sentence is the modifying phrase placed incorrectly?
Answer, Ana wants to buy new athletic shoes from her favorite store once she saves up enough money, Shoe Empire.

8.(1) Marcus and his brothers always help his dad with maintaining the lawn every weekend. (2) They all take turns raking up leaves, bagging trash, and mowing the grass. (3) Afterward, their dad takes them all out for ice cream. (4) After a hard day's work, ice cream is a much-loved reward.
Which sentence contains an error in pronoun use?
Answer, sentence 1

9.Vicky an outspoken teenager is running for student government president. She has some great ideas for how her school can use technology to improve classroom instruction and make learning more fun. She also wants her peers to have more say in the cafeteria's lunch menu. Vicky has gained the support of many of her classmates and teachers.
Where should commas be placed in this paragraph to correct an error in construction?
Answer, after the word "Vicky" and after the word "teenager"

10.Erika helped the elderly woman with her shopping basket which was overflowing with vegetables.
Answer, Erika helped the elderly woman with her shopping basket, which was overflowing with vegetables.

11. The new bakery on Fifth Avenue is better than the one I usually buy cupcakes from that Clara told me about.
Where should the italicized phrase be placed to clarify the meaning of the sentence?
Answer, after "Avenue"

Please answer questions 12 through 15 on your own.
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12. Anna is a talented musician her brother plays the drums in a band.

Answer: Anna is a talented musician, her brother plays the drums in a band.

13. The students worked hard on their science project they were proud of the results.
Answer: The students worked hard on their science project, they were proud of the results.

14. I visited the museum to see the new exhibit that everyone has been talking about.
Answer: I visited the museum to see the new exhibit that everyone has been talking about.

15. After the storm passed they went outside to assess the damage.
Answer: After the storm passed, they went outside to assess the damage.